girl's name
Folasade
- Origin Yoruba
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 523
Folasade is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Folasade is a name of Yoruba origin.
- Peaked in 1996, when 18 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1985.
Folasade over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 57 |
| 1990s | 115 |
| 2000s | 117 |
| 2010s | 88 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 49 |
How popular is Folasade?
In 2025, Folasade was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Folasade is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Folasade
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Folasade also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Folasade over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Folasade
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Folasade — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Folasade
How popular is the name Folasade?
In 2025, Folasade was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Folasade a girl's or a boy's name?
Folasade is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Folasade most popular?
Folasade peaked in 1996, when 18 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Folasade a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Folasade currently ranks #12,486 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.